Background Information:
- Was a lawyer before joining politics
- When he joined politics he became a democrat; and worked his way up from being a sheriff, mayor, governor and then president.
- His first term of presidency was a surprise, since it was a republican-dominated era
- Was counted twice as being president; for serving two non consecutive terms (1885-1889 and 1893 - 1897)
-As president, in one term, vetoed over 400 bills
- His marriage to a 21 yr old during his first term was the first wedding in the white house, and the youngest first lady, spreading controversy and making Cleveland a household name
Views on Imperialism
-Strongly opposed against imperialism and expansion of the us
-He refused previous treaties that could gain nicaragua and congo for the us
-First refused the annexation of hawaii, and then took the hands off approach
- During Spains takeover of Cuba, he wanted a peaceful intervention and the military not to invade.
-Felt that Cuba should be left alone, over 100 million in trade with cuba
References
Two references of Grover Cleveland would be Sen George Hoar and Mark Twain. Both did not want the annexation of the philippines and a peaceful, hands off approach.
Grover Cleveland
(1837 - 1908)
Background Information:
- Was a lawyer before joining politics
- When he joined politics he became a democrat; and worked his way up from being a sheriff, mayor, governor and then president.
- His first term of presidency was a surprise, since it was a republican-dominated era
- Was counted twice as being president; for serving two non consecutive terms (1885-1889 and 1893 - 1897)
-As president, in one term, vetoed over 400 bills
- His marriage to a 21 yr old during his first term was the first wedding in the white house, and the youngest first lady, spreading controversy and making Cleveland a household name
Views on Imperialism
-Strongly opposed against imperialism and expansion of the us
-He refused previous treaties that could gain nicaragua and congo for the us
-First refused the annexation of hawaii, and then took the hands off approach
- During Spains takeover of Cuba, he wanted a peaceful intervention and the military not to invade.
-Felt that Cuba should be left alone, over 100 million in trade with cuba
References
Two references of Grover Cleveland would be Sen George Hoar and Mark Twain. Both did not want the annexation of the philippines and a peaceful, hands off approach.
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